Call For Entry and Newsletter Submission Deadline

The deadline to submit artist entries is June 2, 2010.
The annual Forum 35 Art Melt will take place from 6-10pm on Friday, July 16 at the Louisiana State Museum in downtown Baton Rouge. The works selected for the show will hang in the Louisiana State Museum in Downtown Baton Rouge for 6 weeks.

To download the Arstist Call for Entry application/guidelines, please click here or submit through callforentry.org by clicking the image above.

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The Return of The Monthly NOPA Newsletter - Call for Submissions!

Need to promote your show? Selling your photo equipment? Please submit photography-related items to newsletter@neworleansphotoalliance.org by June 1st.

Upcoming NOPA Events

General Meeting & BBQ : June 3rd @ 7pm

For those wanting to find out more about the New Orleans Photo Alliance, or those who just want to mingle with some like-minded souls, NOPA is changing things up a bit for the next General Meeting. Join us for some BBQ, brews, and just a little bit of business. If anyone is interested in sharing work, please bring it along! Side dishes and desserts welcomed, but not required.
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June 5th from 6pm - 9pm we have the opening reception of Louisiana Road Trip. If you missed this amazing and diverse show at Jazz Fest, here is your chance to see it in the intimate setting of the NOPA gallery.

More about the show:

"After Louisiana, nothing else is real." Robert Penn Warren

(New Orleans) Throughout the history of Louisiana, New Orleans has been the light at the end of the road for most travelers. Though its music, food, and festivals have made the Big Easy the ultimate destination, the highways and towns leading to New Orleans are swelled with the people and cultures that make Louisiana one of the most unique and diverse places in the world. Native American, French, Spanish, African, German, Irish, Jewish, and Italian peoples have all shaped the culture in the parishes that make up this great state.

Juried By: Nick Spitzer, Producer and host of American Routes, American Public Media, Professor of American Studies and Anthropology, Tulane University, & Adjunct Research Professor of Anthropology and Urban Studies, UNO.
(photo by Mario Tama, "Big 7")

The New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery is located at: 1111 St. Mary St. New Orleans, LA 70130

Bergeron Studio presents "Local Color" - May 27

Local Color: A Photographic Heritage of New Orleans
Thursday, May 27, 2010
5:00pm - 9:00pm

Bergeron Studio and Gallery
406 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA

John Buckner Studios & Bergeron Studio and Gallery
are pleased to present this exhibition featuring
vintage and contemporary photographs that highlight
the rich cultural history of New Orleans.

Featuring works by Bob Coke, Leslie-Claire Spillman,
Eric Waters, and others.

RayKo Photo Center - "portraits" call for entries

RayKo Photo Center is hosting a juried exhibition of portrait photography in both galleries, July 28 -September 10. Please submit to this great survey of the genre of portraiture. Download the prospectus.  

The postmark deadline for submission is June 5th, 2010.  

In conjunction with this exhibition, we will also be featuring the work of Mark Menjivar and Fritz Liedtke.

Heather Weathers "B-Movie Double Feature." - June 5

Heather Weathers presents her solo show, "B-Movie Double Feature." Live music, video and photographic works, and tailgating included!

Sat. June 5, 2010, 6pm-til, at the Big Top Gallery, 1638 Clio St, NO,LA (between St. Charles and Carondelet)

Lynda Frese: "Masters of Collage" book

Lynda Frese has a new publication, "Masters of Collage," that features her cut & paste and digital photo collage work. Selections are from the series Ruins and Monuments (Europe) , Hindu Deities Along the Gulf Coast (India and Louisiana/Mississippi), and Pura Vida (Costa Rica). 

Call for Submissions: "Home"

I am in need of picture stories or portfolios that speak to the idea of "home."  This can be something as literal as pictures of houses, or as abstract as an essay on alienation, or even as upbeat as a successful home for teen runaways.

If you have a story you would like to submit,  or can suggest a fellow photographer's work, please send me (or have your friend) send along from 5-10 small jpegs in an email describing the project.

100Eyes takes a lot of time to produce and I am reliant on my eyes and ears to make it happen....you  are my eyes and ears, and I appreciate that.  Thanks for taking the time to help!

Best>>

Andy Levin
http://www.100eyes.org

PhotoNOLA 2009 Event Pics Online

We've recently posted photos from several of last year's PhotoNOLA events on the website. Have a peek here: photonola.org/photo-nola-2009/event-photos/

Susan Burnstine's gallery talk at Canary Gallery above, PhotoGALA at NOMA below. Images courtesy of Samuel Portera.

Dueling Photography book signings, May 15

Local authors Gary Michael Smith and Dean M. Shapiro will be reading and signing their latest books at Blue Cypress Books, 8126 Oak Street, New Orleans on Saturday, May 15, from 10:30 a.m. until noon.

Mr. Smith, a New Orleans-based photojournalist, author, and magazine editor, will be promoting his latest book, THROUGH THE LENS—A FIELD GUIDE TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (2010). This handy, 242-page trade paperback is aimed at professional as well as amateur photographers and contains abundant helpful tips for capturing the best images, creating an efficient workflow, and getting photography jobs to help make the move from hobbyist to professional.

Mr. Shapiro’s books, HISTORIC PHOTOS OF STEAMBOATS ON THE MISSISSIPPI (2009) and HISTORIC PHOTOS OF LOUISIANA (2010) are coffee table volumes in a series of “Historic Photos” books published by Turner Publishing Company of Nashville, Tennessee -- each consisting of 200 black and white photographs dating from the 1860s to the 1970s.

This duel book signing is targeted to both those who appreciate fine, historic photography as well as those wanting to create their own photographic masterpieces.

For more information call 504-352-0096 or log on to www.bluecypressbooks.blogspot.com.

"6 Shooters" tomorrow night @ CAC

Reminder: "6 Shooters" panel discussion, tomorrow night, May 12, 7-9pm, at the CAC.

PhotoNOLA Committee Meeting Tonight

Sorry for the late notice, but if anyone catches this post and wants to join in on the PhotoNOLA Committee meeting tonight, we'll be cranking up the planning phase for the 5th Annual PhotoNOLA, in December 2010.

PhotoNOLA Committee Meeting
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
6:30pm
New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery
1111 St. Mary Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

PhotoNOLA is New Orleans' annual photography festival, coordinated by the New Orleans Photo Alliance in partnership with galleries, museums and photographers citywide.

Can't make the meeting but have questions, or want to join the committee email list? Please contact PhotoNOLA Coordinator, Jennifer Shaw:
info@photonola.org
504-269-9740

The next PhotoNOLA meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 9th.

Richard Sexton's "Languid Moments" in SC

Richard Sexton's "Languid Moments" exhibit opened with a reception and book signing at the Rebekah Jacob gallery in South Carolina on May 7. The show features shots from New Orleans, Havana and Charleston, and runs through June 13.

Jeremiah Ariaz's presents "Tucumcari" @ AcA

The color photographs in this series consider the transformation of a small New Mexico town at its centennial. Though focused on Tucumcari, the images suggest stories of struggle and hope within the broader American mythology.

Jeremiah Ariaz is currently an Assistant Professor of Photography at Louisiana State University.

Opening reception: May 8, 6-8pm Exhibition runs: May 8 - June 4, 2010

At the Acadiana Center for the Arts
101 W. Vermilion St. Lafayette, LA 70501
337.233.7060
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday: 10 AM – 5 PM Saturday: 10 AM – 5 PM

"In The Zone" - Bryce Lankard @ NY Photo Fest, May 13-June 27

IN THE ZONE: May 13 - June 27, 2010

Bryce Lankard will be showing at the Henry Gregg Gallery during the New York Photo Festival with featured artists Robert Frank, Gordon Parks, Igor Malijevsky and others.

Opening reception: May 13, 6-9pm 
Henry Gregg Gallery 111 Front Street
(between Washington St. & Adams St.) Suite 226
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY 11211

"Image10" - call for entries, May 7

Image10 is a nationwide photo contest run by the New York chapter of the American Society of Media Photographers and open to all professional, serious amateur and student photographers residing in the United States.

Submit one or more of your favorite images that were created after January 1, 2009. The deadline for entry submissions is May 7, 2010.

Categories: Professional and Student.
Each has first, second, third place and honorable mention prizes awarded.

For more info: ASMP/NY - Fine Art Chair - susan@susanmaytell.com

$10,000 Emerging Incentive Program from POYi

POYi, the oldest photojournalism program in the world, has announced the "POYi Emerging Vision Incentive." The incentive will fund and showcase documentary work on social issues or political trends by aspiring documentary photographers. The Emerging Vision Incentive recipient will receive up to $10,000 to assist in developing a photo story that reflects daily life, social issues, cultural trends or news events.

Open to all semi-professional, student, and early-career photographers.  The application process requires a written project proposal of less than two pages and a few select photographs that represent work and a project idea, and a nominal $20 application fee.

In addition to financial assistance, the recipient will have the opportunity to have his or her work displayed at RJI and The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles during their exhibit of winning images from the 67th Annual POYi Competition which opens in June 2010. The Emerging Vision Incentive recipient will also receive a full day of career-development during the annual POYi Education Seminar and Awards Program.

The POYi Emerging Vision Incentive program is made possible through financial support from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute and the Annenberg Foundation. For more information, please download the Emerging Incentive Guide and the Application Form.

College Art Association: professional development workshop in Lafayette, May 6-8

The College Art Association has selected the Louisiana Crafts Guild to present one of CAA’s National Professional Development Workshops. The workshops focus on supporting visual artists in underserved areas, and are sustained by a generous two-year grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation.

May 6 (12:00 noon–5:00 pm), May 7 (8:00 am–5:00 pm) and May 8 (10:00 am–6:00 pm)
At the Science Museum (formerly Natural History Museum) in Lafayette.

May 6, billed as a “maintenance day” provides the opportunity for artists to receive professional photographs of their artwork as part of the workshop. To schedule an appointment for photography or website updates (only 50 are available), please contact Kimberly Jones at San Souci Gallery, 337-266-7999.

On May 7 and 8, the workshop will provide professional-development seminars filled with career-building skills for visual artists, including valuable information, tools, tips, resources, best practices, and networking.

Light breakfasts and lunch are also included. A post-workshop reception takes place on Friday, May 7 (5:00–7:00 pm).

Please contact Susan Schear, CAA National Workshop Project Consultant, at susan.schear@artisin.com for details, with any questions. Registration for the workshop is limited to 150. Guild members, Students and Seniors’ two-day investment is $30. The investment is $40 for all others. Stipends are available; please contact Susan Schear at 973 482-1000.

Contact Name: Susan Schear Contact Phone: 337-266-7999 Contact E-mail: susan.schear@artisin.com Event Address: Sans Souci Gallery, 219 East Vermilion Street, Lafayette, LA Event Location: Lafayette, Louisiana

"Black and White" call for entries

The Center for Fine Art Photography announces "Black and White," A Main Gallery Show 
Aug 27 - Sept 25, 2010

Deadline for submission: June 15, Midnight

All black and white photography is welcome. This includes alternative, traditional, digital, and toned black and white images. All subjects are eligible.

Juror: Andrea Modica Andrea Modica is an internationally renowned fine art and assignment photographer and educator.

Exhibition and Awards: Over $1500 in cash and awards
Eligibility: The exhibition is open to photographers worldwide, both amateur and professional.
Entry Fee: The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD ($20 for members) for the first three images. Additional images may be submitted for $10 each. There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.

Questions call 970-224-1010 or email exhibitions@c4fap.org

Stolen Camera Gear

In more than 35 years of photographing everything from national events to folk acts in Europe, I've never had my gear ripped off. Unfortunately, that changed Thursday night.

I was working a sold-out benefit for the N.O. Musicians Clinic at the Howling Wolf. My black camera bag was gone when I came back to get it where I left it, behind the NOMC t-shirt tables. The tables and boxes of shirts were backed up against a wall next to the small bar, inaccessible from anywhere but in front. It's inconceivable to me that someone could have gotten back there and taken th bag, but I scoured the area and it was not there. Friday afternoon I went back to the club to look again, and informed Howie of the situation. I found nothing.

Bottom line: $1800 worth of gear is gone. NOT the 5D, thank goodness, or my 70-200mm long lens and flash. I had those around my neck when I went to shoot in the Green Room.

Here's the list:

Lowepro Magnum AW bag - Virtually new, black, style with sewed-on side bags and strap, not the metal swivel strap type
Interior is blue, with one grey divider
Canon 28-70mm f.2.8 USM
Canon 1.4x Extender in stock leather pouch
Canon BP 511 Li-ion battery
Impact IMBP511A Li-ion battery
Canon Compact Battery Pack E (six AA's, velcro flap)
Metal/foam CF card 4-slot "book"
3 Lexar Pro 133x CF cards
77MM lens cover, camera body cap and rear lens cap
My beloved Swiss Army knife, found on the train in Lausanne in 1985. (Actually once returned by the TSA in Chicago after confiscation and dumping.)
And oh yeah -- my Saturday ticket for Jazz Fest.

There were business cards in one of the pouches, but likely they would have been tossed. Ditto for my 2007 Jazz Fest mini-notebook.

If anyone happens to bump into any of this stuff, please contact me ASAP. Thanks very much.

Jef Jaisun
206-963-5604
www.jaisunphoto.com